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J-Long Group Limited

JL
37
Apparel - Manufacturers · Consumer Cyclical
Price
$4.77
+0.07 (+1.49%)
Market Cap
$17.9M
Exchange
NASDAQ Global Market
Winston Score
37
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Weak

Share count rising — dilution

+16.8% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 3.1M (2022) → 3.7M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

J-Long Group Limited is a Hong Kong-based apparel manufacturer that specializes in making leather goods and accessories, including belts, bags, and related products. The company primarily serves fashion brands and retailers, acting as an original design manufacturer (ODM) and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) — meaning it makes products that other brands then sell under their own labels. It operates within the broader global apparel and accessories supply chain.

J-Long generates revenue by taking orders from brand-name clients and producing finished leather goods at scale, earning a margin on materials and labor. The company is relatively small, with most of its manufacturing operations based in Asia, giving it access to lower-cost production. Its high return on invested capital suggests efficient use of assets, but as a contract manufacturer, it depends heavily on retaining key brand clients and managing raw material costs like leather. The main risk is customer concentration — losing a major client could significantly hurt revenue.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-93.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-97.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

67.2%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~7 months

$2M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

J-Long Group Limited has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
37.2%
Modest — 37.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
2.5%
Thin — 2.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
14.7%
Good — 14.7% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-86.2%
Shrinking sales (-86.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-88.6%
Earnings shrinking (-88.6% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
-424%
Weak — only -424% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-31.4%
Burning cash (-31.4%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.24
Conservative — low debt load (0.24)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
36.12x
Comfortably covers interest (36.1x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
50.3x
Expensive — P/E 50.3

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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